2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON winter tires

%Ifyo ubr ake, deactivate ESP®or ifESP®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When youswit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Setting the speed limit for winter tires
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select the speed or deactivate the function.
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC
Function of Active Di stance Assist
DI STRO NIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RMaintainsthe set speed and accelera tes or
decelerates theve hicle if the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front permits.
RAssists youin main taining the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front and can bring your vehi‐
cle toast andstill if necessar y.
RBrakesyour vehicle with up to50 % of the
maximum possible braking po wer.If greater decelera
tion performance is requ ired, a vis‐
ual and acoustic warning is given and you
must then inter vene yourself.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age, Active Parking Assist and COMAND:
When driving in stop-s tart traf fic, the driver is
suppor tedby ex tended, au tomatic pulling
aw ay in traf fic jams.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Responds in urban speed ranges tosta‐
tionary vehicles (e xcept bicycles, mo torcy‐
cle sand pede strians) if conditions are suf fi‐
cient toenable de tection.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, Ac tive Dis‐
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC can nei ther reduce the
ri sk of an accident nor override the la wsof ph ys‐
ics. It cannot take into account road, weather or
traf fic conditions. Active Dis tance Assist
DIST
RONIC is only an aid. You are responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hi‐
cle speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ‐
ing in lane.
If all activation conditions are met, you can act i‐
va te Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC du ring a journ
eyor while stationar y.When Active Dis‐
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated, a speed is
st ored which the driver can increase or reduce
at any time. The speed can be adjus ted between
15 mp h (20 km/h) and 120mp h(2 00 km/h).
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: The speed can be adju sted between
15 mp h (20 km/h) and 130mp h(210 km/h).
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Ac tive Park ing Assist and COMAND: Upto30
seconds af terst opping, theve hicle automatically
fo llo ws theve hicle ahead without the inter ven‐
tion of the driver. This is only possible if theve hi‐
cle is tr aveling on a free wayor ahigh-speed
majo rro ad. If an obs tacle is de tected in front of
th eve hicle during the driving-off procedure, a
ta ke ove rwa rning is given. Acceleration is
re duced, the driver is given a visual and acoustic
wa rning and must stop theve hicle before reach‐
ing the obs tacle or take eva sive action.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pa
ck‐
age

: In conjunction with navigation sy stems,
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC pr events pro‐
hibi tedove rtaking on theright at speeds over
50 mph (80 km/h) in right-hand traf fic and over‐
Driving and parking 17
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Noise or unusual handling characteristics
While driving, pay attention tovibrations, noises
and unusual handling characteristics, e.g. pulling
to one side. This may indicate that the wheels or
tires are damaged. If you suspect that a tire is
defective, reduce your speed immediatel y.Stop
th eve hicle as soon as possible tocheck the
wheels and tires for dama ge. Hidden tire dam‐
age could also be causing the unusual handling
ch aracteristics. If youfind no signs of damage,
ha ve the tires and wheels checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Checking wheels and tires regular ly
&
WARNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged tires
Dama ged tires can cause tire pressure loss.
As a result, you could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle.
#Check the tires regularly for signs of
dama geand replace any damaged tires
immediatel y.
&
WARNING Risk of aquaplaning due to
insuf ficient tire tread
Insuff icient tire tread will result in reduced
tire grip. The tire tread is no longer able to
dissipate water.
This means that in heavy rain or slush the
ri sk of hydroplaning is increased, in particu‐
lar if vehicle speed is not adap tedto suit the
conditions.
If th e tire pressure is too high or too lo w,
tires may exhibit dif fere nt le vels of wear at
dif fere nt locations on the tire conta ct sur‐
fa ce.
#Thus, you should regularly check the
tread de pth and the condition of the tire
conta ct surf ace across the entire width
of all tires.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
RSummer tires: âin (3 mm)
RM+S tires: ãin (4 mm)
#For saf etyre asons, replace the tires
before the legally prescribed limit for
th e minimum tread dep thisreached.
Car ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels reg‐
ularly, at least once a month or as requ ired, e.g.
prior toa long journey or driving off- road:
RCheck the tire pressure (→page 361).
RVisual inspection of wheels and tires for
damage.
RCheck theva lve caps.
The valves must be pr otected against mois‐
ture and dirt bytheva lve caps appr oved
especially foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
RVisual check of the tread dep thand the tire
conta ct surf ace across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tires is
â in (3 mm) and for winter tires ãin
(4 mm).
360 Wheels and tires

The system checks the tire pressure and the tire
te mp erature of the tires ins talled on theve hicle
by means of a tire pressure sensor.
New tire pressure sensors, e.g. in winter tires,
are automatically taught-in thefirs t time they are
driven.
The tire pressure and the tire temp erature
appear in the multifunction display
(
→page 218).
If th ere is a subs tantial pressure loss or if the
tire temp erature is excessive, a warning will be
given:
RVi a display messages (→page 435).
RViath eh warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter (→page 466).
It is the driver's responsibility toset the tire
pressure tothere commended cold tire pressure
suitable forth e operating situation. Set the tire
pressure for cold tires using a tire pressure
ga uge. Notethat the cor rect tire pressure forth e
cur rent operating situation must firs t be taught-
in to the tire pressure monitoring sy stem. In most cases,
the tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m will auto matically update the new refere nce
va lues af teryo u ha vechanged the tire pressure.
Yo u can, ho wever,also update there fere nce val‐
ues byrestarting the tir e pressure mon

itoring
sy stem manually (→page 367).
Sy stem limitations
The tire pressure monitoring sy stem does not
issue a warning:
RIfth e tire pressure is set incor rectly.
RIfth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample byafo re ign object penetrating the
tire.
RIf th ere is a malfunction caused byano ther
ra dio signal source.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
RNotes on tire pressure (→page 361)
Checking the tire pressure with the tire pres‐
sure moni toring sy stem
Requ irement:
RThe ignition is switched on. On-board computer:
,6HUYLFH.7LUHV
One of thefo llowing displa ysappears:
RCur rent tire pressure and tire temp erature of
th e individual wheels:
R7LUH SUHVVXUH ZLOO EH GLVSOD\HG DIWHU GULYLQJ D
IHZ PLQXWHV
R7LUH 3UHVVXUH 0RQLWRU $FWLYH: thete ach-in
process of the sy stem is not yet comple te.
The tire pressures are already being moni‐
to re d.
#Compare the tire pressure with there com‐
mended tire pressure forth e cur rent operat‐
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Wheels and tires

IndexS peedrating
ZR...Y
1up to186mp h(3 00 km/h)
ZR...(..Y)
1ove r18 6mp h(3 00 km/h)
ZR
1ove r14 9mp h (240 km/h)
RSpecifying the speed rating as the "ZR" index
in tire code 4is optional for tires up to
18 6mp h(3 00 km/h).
RIfyo ur tire co de4 includes "ZR"andthere
is no speed rating 7,find out what the max‐
imum speed is from the tire manufacturer.
RIf load-bearing index 6and speed rating 7
are in brac kets, the maximum speed rating of
yo ur tire isabo ve186mp h (300 km/h). To
fi nd out the maximum speed, ask the tire
manufacturer. All-weather tires and winter tires
Inde
xS peedrating
Q M+S
2up to100mp h (160 km/h)
T M+S
2up to118mp h(190 km/h)
H M+S
2up to130mp h (2 10km/h)
V M+S
2up to149mp h (240 km/h)
Winter tires bear thei snowflake symbol
and fulfill therequ irements of theRu bber Manu‐
fa cturers Association (RMA) and theRu bber
Association of Canada (RAC) rega rding the tire
traction on sno w.
Load index 8
:RNo specification given: standard load (SL)
tire
R"XL" or "Extra Load": extra load tire or rein‐
fo rc ed tire
R"Light Load": light load tire
R"C", "D", "E": a load range that depends on
th e maximum load that the tire can car ryat a
cer tain pressure
Definition of termsfo r tires and loading
Ti re stru ctureand characteristics: describes
th e number of la yers or the number of rubber-
coated belts in the tire conta ct surface and the
tire wall. These are made of steel, nylon, poly‐
es ter and other materials.
Bar: metric unit for tire pressure .
14 .5038 pounds per square inch (psi) and
10 0 kilopascal (kPa) is the equivalent of one bar.
DOT (Department of Transport ation):DOT-
mar ked tires fulfill therequ irements of the
US Department of Transpor tatio n.
Av erage weight of theve hicle occupants: the
number of vehicle occupants for which th eve hi‐
cle is designed, multiplied by150 lb (68 kg).
1"ZR" stated in the tire code.2Or "M+S i"for winter tires
Wheels and tires 37
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Observethefo llowing when selecting, ins talling
and replacing tires:
ROnly use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and the same make.
ROnly mount wheels of the same size on one
axle (left and right).
It is only permissible tomount a dif fere nt
wheel size in theeve nt of a flat tire in order
to drive tothe specialist workshop.
ROnly mount tires of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
RVe hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: All mounte d wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors forth e tire
pressure monitoring sy stem.
RAt temp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tires mar ked M+S for
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing thei snowflake sym‐
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide
th e best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions.
RFo r M+S tires, only use tires with the same
tread.
RObser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tires mounted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
RBreak in new tires at moderate speeds for
th efirs t 60 miles (100 km).
RRe place the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
RWhen replacing with tires that do n otfea‐
ture run-flat characteristics: Vehicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with tires
th at do not feature run-flat characteristics,
e.g. winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso observ eth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 361)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 367)
RTi re size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex(→page 375)
RTire pressure table (→page 363)
Note s on inter changing wheels
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.
#Ro tate front and rear wheels only ifth e
wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions.
382 Wheels and tires

Starting theve hicle ............................. 145
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................. 361
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 117
Cargo co mpartment ............................ 120
Fr ont center console ............................1 17
Fr ont passenger foot we ll ...................... 118
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 118
Soc ket (1 15V) .......................................... 119
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 119
Software update Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 256
Information .......................................... 255
Pe rforming .......................................... 256
Sound PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ..................................3 60
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings Sound settings
....................................... .323
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .324
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 324
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .324
Calls up the sound menu ..................... 324
Information .......................................... 323
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed inde x (t
ires)
................................. .375
Speed limit for winter tires
Setting ................................................. 177
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 220
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 65
Fu nction .............................................. 165
St anding lights ........................................ 123
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 144
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 157
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 143 St
art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 318
Direct frequency entry .........................3 18
Moving .................................................3 18
Searc hing ............................................. 318
Setting ................................................. 318
St oring .................................................3 18
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 318
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 170
Ste ering wheel ........................................ .216
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 98
Ad justing (manually) .............................. 98
Buttons ................................................ 216
St eering wheel heater ........................... 99
Using the memory function ... .....
.........
100
Index 495